Abstract: Methods, computing devices, and computer-program products are provided for implementing a virtual personal assistant. In various implementations, a virtual personal assistant can be configured to receive sensory input, including at least two different types of information. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine semantic information from the sensory input, and to identify a context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current intent. Determining the current intent can include using the semantic information and the context-specific framework. The virtual personal assistant can further be configured to determine a current input state. Determining the current input state can include using the semantic information and one or more behavioral models. The behavioral models can include one or more interpretations of previously-provided semantic information.

Abstract: A device for cooling charge air, specifically for cooling charge air which is compressed in a compressor of at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger and which is to be supplied to an internal combustion engine, wherein at least two charge-air coolers are arranged in a common housing, specifically in such a way that charge air to be cooled can be supplied separately to the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via in each case one separate incoming-air chamber provided by the common housing, and that cooled charge air can be discharged jointly from the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via a common outgoing-air chamber provided by the common housing.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and having a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust tract comprising an exhaust gas purification device, a first silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective exhaust gas purification device, and a second silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective first silencer. Each exhaust tract includes a bypass line, it being possible for exhaust gas to be diverted via each bypass line, starting from the respective first silencer, bypassing the second silencers, and the bypass lines and hence the first silencers of both exhaust tracts being connected to one another by a mixing line.

Abstract: Ship rudder control, so-called autopilot, includes a multiplicity of components connected with a bus interface to a CAN bus and via this also to each other. A further bus interface on each component of the control system is coupled to a separate, second bus, with the components being provided with unambiguous addresses and further information being assigned that mark the components as monitorable or non-monitorable. A device for emitting telegrams of component addresses and monitorability. A first comparator on all monitorable components start or switch off their own property as a monitoring component using the addresses of other components in received telegrams by comparison, and a second comparator on all monitorable components that use the number of received telegrams by comparison with the number of telegrams received on the other channel causing a change of the channel to that with the higher number of received telegrams under certain circumstances.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the surprising discovery that agonists of TLR8 are uniquely efficacious in enhancing (e.g. inducing) the immune response of newborns. Thus, agonists of TLR8 serve as both vaccine adjuvants and as adjunctive therapies for acute infection in newborns, preferably the agonist is a TLR8-selective agonist. The immune response induced, or enhanced, in the neonatal host can be, for example, a cytokine immune response and/or a humoral immune response (e.g., antigen-specific).

Abstract: A device for cooling charge air, specifically for cooling charge air which is compressed in a compressor of at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger and which is to be supplied to an internal combustion engine, wherein at least two charge-air coolers are arranged in a common housing, specifically in such a way that charge air to be cooled can be supplied separately to the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via in each case one separate incoming-air chamber provided by the common housing, and that cooled charge air can be discharged jointly from the charge-air coolers arranged in the common housing via a common outgoing-air chamber provided by the common housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an internal combustion engine having horizontally arranged cylinder banks which are arranged on remote sides of a crankcase, which accommodates a crankshaft, of the internal combustion engine, and also having at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger with exhaust-gas turbocharger shaft. In an internal combustion engine of this type, it is provided that the at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger is arranged above the crankcase, and the axis of the exhaust-gas turbocharger shaft is arranged so as to be aligned horizontally and at 90° to the crankshaft axis. An internal combustion engine of this type has particularly good thermodynamic characteristics while being of compact design.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and having a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, each exhaust tract comprising an exhaust gas purification device, a first silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective exhaust gas purification device, and a second silencer arranged on the outlet side of the respective first silencer. Each exhaust tract includes a bypass line, it being possible for exhaust gas to be diverted via each bypass line, starting from the respective first silencer, bypassing the second silencers, and the bypass lines and hence the first silencers of both exhaust tracts being connected to one another by a mixing line.

Abstract: A double-flow exhaust system for an internal-combustion engine, having exhaust-gas-carrying pipes and at least one muffler and catalyst housing. A separate end muffler is provided for each exhaust line, on which the end mufflers are both fluidically connected by at least one preferably mountable connection pipe.

Abstract: Ship rudder control, so-called autopilot, includes a multiplicity of components connected with a bus interface to a CAN bus and via this also to each other. A further bus interface on each component of the control system is coupled to a separate, second bus, with the components being provided with unambiguous addresses and further information being assigned that mark the components as monitorable or non-monitorable. A device for emitting telegrams of component addresses and monitorability. A first comparator on all monitorable components start or switch off their own property as a monitoring component using the addresses of other components in received telegrams by comparison, and a second comparator on all monitorable components that use the number of received telegrams by comparison with the number of telegrams received on the other channel causing a change of the channel to that with the higher number of received telegrams under certain circumstances.

Abstract: A vibration adjustment of a drive assembly is achieved by way of a pivoted mount about a longitudinal vehicle axis of an articulated column. An exhaust system with exhaust mufflers and catalytic converters is used to shift a total powertrain vibration to a lower engine speed, and a significantly improved vibrational behavior can be achieved at idle speed.

Abstract: A double-flow exhaust system for an internal-combustion engine, having exhaust-gas-carrying pipes and at least one muffler and catalyst housing. A separate end muffler is provided for each exhaust line, on which the end mufflers are both fluidically connected by at least one preferably mountable connection pipe.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the surprising discovery that agonists of TLR8 are uniquely efficacious in enhancing (e.g. inducing) the immune response of newborns. Thus, agonists of TLR8 serve as both vaccine adjuvants and as adjunctive therapies for acute infection in newborns, preferably the agonist is a TLR8-selective agonist. The immune response induced, or enhanced, in the neonatal host can be, for example, a cytokine immune response and/or a humoral immune response (e.g., antigen-specific).

Abstract: A vibration adjustment of a drive assembly is achieved by way of a pivoted mount about a longitudinal vehicle axis of an articulated column. An exhaust system with exhaust mufflers and catalytic converters is used to shift a total powertrain vibration to a lower engine speed, and a significantly improved vibrational behavior can be achieved at idle speed.

Abstract: A mountable discharge pipe for an end muffler has devices for fastening the discharge pipe to an end muffler housing. A hook provided on the discharge pipe can be suspended at the end muffler housing, and a holding lug provided with an opening is arranged at the discharge pipe. The holding lug can be fastened by way of a nut-bolt connection on the end muffler housing. As a result, an easily mountable fastening of a discharge pipe on an end muffler is achieved.

Abstract: An air filter for an internal combustion engine includes an air filter housing, the walls of which encompass a filter compartment in which a filter element is positioned, having an intake and an exhaust. Openings that can be sealed off or opened up based upon the operating conditions of the internal combustion engine are provided in a least one wall of the air filter housing. In this way, effective modulation of induction noise (sound modulation) can be achieved in a simple way and manner.

Abstract: An air filter for an internal combustion engine includes an air filter housing, the walls of which encompass a filter compartment in which a filter element is positioned, having an intake and an exhaust. Openings that can be sealed off or opened up based upon the operating conditions of the internal combustion engine are provided in a least one wall of the air filter housing. In this way, effective modulation of induction noise (sound modulation) can be achieved in a simple way and manner.

Abstract: A mountable discharge pipe for an end muffler has devices for fastening the discharge pipe to an end muffler housing. A hook provided on the discharge pipe can be suspended at the end muffler housing, and a holding lug provided with an opening is arranged at the discharge pipe. The holding lug can be fastened by way of a nut-bolt connection on the end muffler housing. As a result, an easily mountable fastening of a discharge pipe on an end muffler is achieved.

Abstract: An exhaust system is provided which is intended for a power unit formed by the transmission and the internal-combustion engine which is installed into a motor vehicle having a body. The exhaust system, which has a muffler constructed as an oblong pipe body, is connected with the internal-combustion engine and is disposed by means of elastic elements. For achieving a defined advantageous vibration behavior of the exhaust system, a suspension arrangement is provided on the muffler, which suspension arrangement comprises the elastic elements, is applied to different wall areas of the muffler and is held on the transmission and/or the internal-combustion engine of the power unit by fastening devices, and preferably independently of the vehicle body.